Ford Escort Complaints

3,936 consumer complaints on file.

#805630November 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH RESULTED IN THE OWNER BEING AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF HAVING A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805642November 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602281November 22, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CARBURETOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805457November 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO PADS AND DRUMS, RESULTING IN ROTOR DISTORTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511457November 20, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT/REAR DOOR LATCH/STRIKER FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#805386November 20, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT THE CURB . *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805258November 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804058November 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS
CAR WAS IN A FLOOD WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS BEGAN RATTLING ON BOTH SIDES AND OPERATED ERRATICALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805210November 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE WINDOW SHIELD TO BREAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805224November 18, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING IN ANY GEAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HIGH RPM, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO UNWARRANTED ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805238November 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS AIRBORNE AND NEITHER SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL; ALSO, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S LEFT ARM AND HURT BCK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#805069November 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511315November 14, 1996
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO NECK/THROAT/CHEST AREA.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#804912November 13, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING RIGHT; ALSO THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING .*AK CONSUMER STATES FUEL GUAGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, FRONT WHEEL BOUNCE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR A VIBRATING SOUND, SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804765November 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL SHORT, IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SWITCH CONNECTOR TO BURN, ALSO WIRING BURNED. *AK DEALER FOUND BURNT WIRE LOOM AND BURNT STARTER SOLENOID, DEALER REPLACED STARTER AND REPAIRED WIRE LOOM, CONSUMER FEELS RECALL 95S28 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804708November 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER SMELLED A FOUL ODOR AND WENT TO SERVICE VEHICLE, SERVICE STATION DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CONSUMER HAD SERVICE STATION PERSONNEL PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511138November 6, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BLOWER MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511130November 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601623)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801110November 5, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#804568November 5, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 55 MPH. *AK THERE WERE THREE INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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